Vapor-burning-stove attachment



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C. F. KLEIN & W. H. WOODARD.

VAPOR BURNING STOVE ATTACHMENT.

No. 249,842. 1 Patented Nov. 22,1881.

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VAPOR BURNING STOVE ATTACHMENT.

No. 249,842. Patented Nev. 22,1881.

I V T I! I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

CHARLES F. KLEIN AND WILLIAM H. WOODARD, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VAPOR-BURNING-STOVE ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 249,842, dated November22, 1881.

Application filed September 8, 1881. (No model.)

To all-whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GHAs. F. KLEIN and WILLIAM H. WOODARD, ofCleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga, and in the State of Ohio,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor-Burning-StoveAttachments; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in vapor-burning stoves;and it has for its objects to provide certain means whereby the supplyof fluid to the burner will be automatically cut off when it' isrequired to charge the reservoir, and the light consequentlyextinguished, thus obviating all damages of accidental explosion.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of-onr invention;Fig. 2, a front elevation thereof; Fig. 3, a sectional view of thecoupling detached; and Fig. 4, a top view of a portion of the table,showing the device for holding the oil-pipe in vertical position.

The letter A indicates the frame or table of the stove, which may beconstructed in the ordinary form or according to any approved pattern.

B indicates the burner, which is of the ordinary construction, andattached to the fluidsupply pipe 0. The said pipe extends horizontallyunder the top of the table or frame, being supported in suitablebearings, and at one end has swiveled to it, by means of the coupling Eor otherwise, one end of apipe or tube, F, extending from a reservoir,G. The reservoir is provided at one side with afunnel, H, and valve,through which it may be filled when in proper position.

The letterL indicates a detent to receive the swiveled tube or pipe Fand hold it in a vertical position, and H a bolt for securing the pipein said detent. Other means or devices, however, may be employed. toretain the pipe in a vertical position without departing from the spiritof our invention.

The letter K indicates a bracket, bent at its lower end and secured tothe table or frame of the stove. The said bracket is adapted to receiveand hold the swiveled supply-pipe in a horizontal, or approximatelyhorizontal, position when turned down, in order to permit the reservoirto be filled.

The letter M indicates a valve, the stem of which is rectangular incross-section, whereby a key may be applied so as to regulate the flowof fluid to the burner and prevent unauthorized persons from interferingwith the operation of the apparatus. The said valve, instead of beingapplied as an independent section in the supply-pipe, may constitute themain controlling-valve instead of the ordinary valve indicated by theletter N.

The operation of our invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description, and is as followsrWhen the swiveled pipe is in avertical position the burning-fluid, by its own gravity, willflow to theburner, the supply being regulated by the valves. When it is required tocharge the reservoir the swiveled pipe is turned down to a horizontal,or approximately horizontal, position,permittin g any containedburning-fluid to flow into the reservoir and exhausting all fluid fromthe burner, thus extinguishing the light during the time the reservoiris being filled. By means of the regulating-valve the supply of oil maybe .controlled, so that unauthorized persons cannot interfere with thesupply from the reservoir to the burner.

Although an ordinary coupling may be employed for connecting the pipes Oand F, we

prefer to use the coupling illustrated in Fig.

of the drawings, in which the letter E, as before mentioned, indicatesthe coupling proper. This consists of a cylindrical shell, a, internallyscrew-threaded at b, flanged at c, and externally screw-threaded at d.

The letter 6 indicates a screw-nut, provided with packing f, and fittedupon a tube, 9, which is provided with a collar, h, adapted to fit inthe recess h at the end of the shell or in such manner as to confine thetube g in the shell or and make a tightjoint.

Theletteriindicatesa perforated plate seated at k, and held in place bythe end of the tube g, the said plate serving to prevent any solidmatters or Sediment from finding its way to the burner.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, in a vapor-burner stove, of the swiveled supply-pipe and reservoir, adapted to be adjusted so as to deliver the fluidto the burner while in operation and automatically cut it off whenrequired for filling, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. In combination with the stationary delivery-pipe, the swiveled pipeand reservoir, and mechanism for holding it in a vertical position,substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the frame or table of the stove, the stationarydelivery-pipe, and burner, of the swiveled supply pipeand reservoir andbracket for holding the same in a

